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POWER BOCKING EXPERIENCE => Safety => Topic started by: Pigeon on October 13, 2006, 08:43:46 PM

Title: Any help please?
Post by: Pigeon on October 13, 2006, 08:43:46 PM
I'm 15 and I've had 4 years of trampoleening experience so I can do front and back flips of the floor of a trampoleen with ease. However I'm not convinced that powerskips are all that safe. Ofcourse I shall get wrist protectors etc. but can someone tell me that powerskips are worth there money? like do they ever get boring? no offence intended btw cos i think these things are awsome  :)

Also I have seen disturbing videos of accidents on these ... I won't display the link because they include nasty face plants. So i'm really unsure.

Many thanks

<~ Pigeon ~>
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: Tobster.rm on October 14, 2006, 12:21:52 PM
My view is that so long as you progress at a sensible pace then you will develop your skills safely. Trouble is that people just want to run before they can walk!! Or flip before they can jump!!

Powerisers/Powerskips/ProJumps are only as dangerous as the person using them.

I wouldn't trust myself on a skateboard so I avoid them. It's a choice only you can make but I can assure you that I am nott bored with them yet. Had them almost three months.

Toby
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: arthur on October 14, 2006, 12:33:01 PM
I agree with Tobster.
its like any other thing you use i,f you dont use them properly then you will get injured. but if you  use them  sensibly  im sure you will be ok.
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: dunco-jump on October 23, 2006, 06:21:21 PM
I want 2 get some 4 christmas but im not sure if they would be safe on bumpy ground can any1 tell me if there safe ???
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: dragon on October 23, 2006, 10:46:25 PM
hi all
i used mine for the first time today i hit a few lums and bumps over a drain cover or two

i think we both did well with the ground we had :)
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: Lukey on October 24, 2006, 04:14:13 PM
Whilst I can appreciate Pidgeon is going from Tramp~ to PJ's I'm the reverse, going from PJ's to Trampolining.

I found the difference between the two is immense. The first jump I did on a Tramp~ was very different to a jump on PJ's.

I'd say to prevent doing yourself an injury is to re-familiarise yourself with jumping on a trampoline whilst improving on your PJ's. To start with you'll need to break them in otherwise if you put so much force into them to get air you could break them fresh out the box, they do need to be softened up.

Slowly does it, theres no rush!
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: freakazoid on November 14, 2006, 01:39:12 PM
hey lil off topic i know but erm.....could u put the link up of ppl getting hurt im curious to see wht damage ppl can do to themselves....please  ::)
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: English-tailor on November 14, 2006, 08:18:07 PM
Quote from: freakazoid on November 14, 2006, 01:39:12 PM
hey lil off topic i know but erm.....could u put the link up of ppl getting hurt im curious to see wht damage ppl can do to themselves....please  ::)

I second that
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: Locky on November 14, 2006, 08:19:39 PM
goto youtube.com and type in poweriser into the search box.

Also try powerizer and throw in the word "fall" or "bail" or "crash"
There are quite a few.
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: BlackStorm on August 10, 2007, 11:24:03 PM
hi,
by complete coincidence i am also 15 and have trampolining experience. my problem is that I have to convince my parents PJ's are safe if used correctly. I know that there is always some risk in doing something like this but i just need all of you to help me convince my parents that they are worth having and that there is a whole world out there of people who do this.

thanks a lot

DS
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: chocl8 on August 10, 2007, 11:48:37 PM
Biggest injury i've sustained so far is a pulled muscle, however my knee and wrist pads are scratched to hell, if i hadn't worn them i could have been a lot worse off, in a round about way this shows that PJ's etc arnt completely safe, but you can make them a hell of a lot safer by wearing the right gear.  :)
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: English-tailor on August 10, 2007, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: BlackStorm on August 10, 2007, 11:24:03 PM
hi,
by complete coincidence i am also 15 and have trampolining experience. my problem is that I have to convince my parents PJ's are safe if used correctly. I know that there is always some risk in doing something like this but i just need all of you to help me convince my parents that they are worth having and that there is a whole world out there of people who do this.

thanks a lot

DS


get them to read the forum, then they will see the benefits
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: Jason on August 10, 2007, 11:54:31 PM
But exclude most of my posts from their viewing  ;D
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: hybrid_hex on August 11, 2007, 01:04:36 AM
get them to come along to Capital Bockiing in London, then you can all see us in the flesh and ask as many questions as you like!
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: stewarty482 on August 11, 2007, 01:07:06 AM
i havent had trampoline experience but i can do a frontflip backflip sideflip and all but i am getting some for christmas and my mum ask r they safe and i obviously said yes (as u would) just like a trampoline and the next day my dad tried a frontflip and broke his toe and i dont think i am getting them anymore but i am tryin to perseude  :( :P
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: English-tailor on August 11, 2007, 07:42:08 AM
where do you live Stewarty?, if you can get your mum to come down to the London for Capital Bocking she can see for herself and ask all the questions she wants. You will also probably find someone who will let you try out there stilts. Failing that there is always a group of guys at the serpentine every weekend who will let you have a go.
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: BlackStorm on August 11, 2007, 10:07:17 AM
thanks guys! I have shown them the forum and their starting to break down i think. I may be in with a deccent chance of getting some. sadly i can't come to the london capital bocking event as i am away for the whole of the week!  :(

thanks for your replies and i'll let you know if i ever join you in this sport!

BS
Title: Re: Any help please?
Post by: adzi on August 11, 2007, 11:31:41 AM
we hope to see you on bocks soon keep trying with your mom and dad  ;)